Ohhh yes 🍍🌶️✨ Sweet Chili Pineapple Sauce—a perfect balance of sweet, tangy, and spicy, amazing on chicken, shrimp, pork, or even as a dipping sauce. Here’s a simple, homemade version.
🍍 Sweet Chili Pineapple Sauce
Ingredients (makes ~1 cup)
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice (fresh or canned)
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (adjust to taste)
- 2–3 tbsp sweet chili sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp ginger, minced
- 1 tsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp water (optional, for thickening)
- Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional, for extra heat)
Instructions
1️⃣ Combine ingredients
- In a small saucepan, mix pineapple juice, vinegar, brown sugar, sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes.
2️⃣ Simmer
- Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat.
- Cook 5–7 min, stirring occasionally, until flavors meld.
3️⃣ Thicken (optional)
- If you want a thicker sauce, stir in cornstarch slurry and cook 1–2 more min until glossy and thickened.
4️⃣ Cool & serve
- Let cool slightly—sauce will thicken a bit more as it cools.
- Serve with grilled chicken, shrimp, pork, tofu, or as a dipping sauce for egg rolls or spring rolls.
Pro Tips
- Balance sweet & tangy: adjust pineapple juice and sugar to your taste.
- Extra depth: add 1 tsp fish sauce or hoisin sauce for umami.
- Spice: more chili flakes or a small diced fresh chili gives heat kick.
- Make ahead: stores in airtight container in fridge up to 1 week.
I can also give a “sticky, glaze-style sweet chili pineapple sauce” version that’s perfect for brushing on grilled chicken or salmon, like a tropical teriyaki 🔥😏.
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